Thank you very much for purchasing the Thunder Tiger/Taya
Thank you very much for purchasing the Thunder Tiger/Taya
Thank you very much for purchasing the Thunder Tiger/Taya
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<strong>Thank</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>very</strong> <strong>much</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>purchasing</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Thunder</strong> <strong>Tiger</strong>/<strong>Taya</strong> "Raptor 60" helicopter. Mr. <strong>Taya</strong>, <strong>the</strong> first F3C<br />
Helicopter World Champion, designed this helicopter to be <strong>the</strong> highest quality model helicopter in <strong>the</strong> RC<br />
hobby industry. The Raptor 60 is designed <strong>for</strong> modelers who love building and flying model helicopters.<br />
Only <strong>the</strong> highest quality materials are used. With <strong>the</strong> Raptor, <strong>the</strong> pilot can really appreciate <strong>the</strong> pleasure of<br />
flying in 3-dimensional space. Its docile handling is ideally suited <strong>for</strong> beginners. The stable hover and agility<br />
also make it <strong>the</strong> top choice <strong>for</strong> contest fliers and extreme 3-D pilots. The Raptor requires <strong>the</strong> least amount<br />
of assembly of any helicopter kit. The ARF version comes complete with a high per<strong>for</strong>mance <strong>Thunder</strong> <strong>Tiger</strong><br />
Pro 70H ring engine and muffler. The helicopter and engine are both manufactured by <strong>Thunder</strong> <strong>Tiger</strong> using<br />
<strong>the</strong> most modern technology and exceed <strong>the</strong> stringent internationally recognized ISO-9001 manufacturing<br />
standard. We have incorporated all <strong>the</strong> state-of-<strong>the</strong>-art technology into designing and making this helicopter.<br />
We believe <strong>you</strong> will enjoy this model <strong>for</strong> a long time. We have made no compromise in designing or<br />
manufacturing this model.<br />
Unique Sideframe System<br />
Aluminum side plates are used in conjunction with molded material to construct <strong>the</strong> main structure. This<br />
design produces a minimum weight with maximum strength. If <strong>the</strong> sideframes were completely made of<br />
molded material, <strong>the</strong>n to achieve equal strength <strong>the</strong> plastic would have to be <strong>very</strong> thick and heavy. Using<br />
molded material at <strong>the</strong> right place avoids using metal angle brackets or putting compound bends in metal<br />
frames. Slots have been added in <strong>the</strong> frame design to permit using optional gear ratios to optimize engine<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance to suit any pilot's demand.<br />
Bell-Hiller Mixing Control Unit<br />
Main rotor control geometry has been carefully engineered to minimize cross-coupling in collective and cyclic<br />
commands. Blade pitch arms and <strong>the</strong> Bell-Hiller mixing arms are designed at an angle such that <strong>the</strong> pushrod<br />
interlinking <strong>the</strong>m are at 90 degrees when <strong>the</strong> blades are at 0 degree. The pilots will get <strong>the</strong> symmetrical<br />
cyclic control feel and flybar authority ei<strong>the</strong>r at +10 or -10 degrees of collective. We designed this system<br />
with <strong>the</strong> 3-D pilot in mind. We guarantee <strong>you</strong> this whole design philosophy provides a strong and accurate<br />
control mechanism.<br />
Shaft Drive Tail Rotor<br />
The Raptor 60 is designed with a constant drive tail rotor system to permit full tail rotor control during<br />
autorotations. Backward autos, pirouette autos and 180 autos are all within <strong>you</strong>r reach now. It has <strong>the</strong> same<br />
aluminum torque tube system as <strong>the</strong> <strong>Thunder</strong> <strong>Tiger</strong>/<strong>Taya</strong> Imperio helicopter. This allows obtaining <strong>the</strong><br />
maximum per<strong>for</strong>mance from any modern high gain gyros.<br />
3D CAD Design<br />
We used modern 3D Computer Aided Design to design and manufacture <strong>the</strong> Raptor 60. Our high-tech CAD<br />
program allows simulation of all <strong>the</strong> moving part to ensure non-interference. The analysis automatically<br />
analyze <strong>the</strong> weight, <strong>the</strong> mass distribution, and inertia to help us pursue a design that will provide <strong>the</strong> high<br />
level of maneuverability needed <strong>for</strong> all-out 3-D aerobatics.<br />
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